According to local media reports in Philadelphia, there are still serious divisions within the 76ers on whether guard Simmons will stay or not, and opinions are not uniform.
"Voice of Philadelphia" reported that the 76ers are currently divided into two factions. One faction hopes to trade Simmons as soon as possible and quickly send him away. Then the 76ers look forward completely. The other faction thinks that Simmons still has a strong ability. Welcome him back, so as to make the 76ers better.
It is reported that the 76ers are waiting for the arrival of local time on December 15th, because it means that more previously signed players become available in the market and there will be more trading chips.
However, the 76ers have made preparations to trade Simmons for a long time. They think it will be difficult to trade Simmons away this season. They will have to wait until tomorrow’s off-season, when there will be more opportunities, including some signing and transfer later. And some dissatisfied stars may offer a deal to their team.
Earlier, there was news that the 76ers were negotiating a deal with the Pistons in exchange for the latter's Jeremy Grant, two other players and a draft pick. But the "Voice of Philadelphia" reported that such a deal has not made substantial progress unless the Pistons can put Cunningham, their No. 1 pick this year, into the chips.